Time difference between Burj al ‘Arab and Hong Kong
Hong Kong is 5 hours ahead of Burj al ‘Arab.
Local time in both cities
Burj al ‘Arab · Egypt
01:16
EgyptHong Kong · China
06:16
ChinaHong Kong is 5 hours ahead of Burj al ‘Arab.
same day
Time zones
| Burj al ‘Arab | Africa/Cairo · UTC+03:00 |
|---|---|
| Hong Kong | Asia/Hong_Kong · UTC+08:00 |
Burj al ‘Arab is currently on daylight saving time (UTC+03:00). Next change: 2026-10-29 23:00.
Hong Kong does not observe daylight saving and stays on UTC+08:00 all year.
Hour-by-hour conversion
Calculated for 2026-09-22 local time in Burj al ‘Arab. The two places start and end daylight saving on different dates, so another day can give a different result.
| Burj al ‘Arab (source) | Hong Kong (target) |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 05:00 |
| 01:00 | 06:00 |
| 02:00 | 07:00 |
| 03:00 | 08:00 |
| 04:00 | 09:00 |
| 05:00 | 10:00 |
| 06:00 | 11:00 |
| 07:00 | 12:00 |
| 08:00 | 13:00 |
| 09:00 | 14:00 |
| 10:00 | 15:00 |
| 11:00 | 16:00 |
| 12:00 | 17:00 |
| 13:00 | 18:00 |
| 14:00 | 19:00 |
| 15:00 | 20:00 |
| 16:00 | 21:00 |
| 17:00 | 22:00 |
| 18:00 | 23:00 |
| 19:00 | 00:00 next day |
| 20:00 | 01:00 next day |
| 21:00 | 02:00 next day |
| 22:00 | 03:00 next day |
| 23:00 | 04:00 next day |
Other common differences from Burj al ‘Arab
FAQ
- How many hours apart are Burj al ‘Arab and Hong Kong right now?
- The answer at the top of the page is calculated for the current moment and states which side is ahead. The gap changes during the year, because the two places usually start and end daylight saving on different dates.
- Is this difference the same all year?
- Not necessarily. Burj al ‘Arab uses Africa/Cairo and Hong Kong uses Asia/Hong_Kong; if either observes daylight saving, the gap shifts during the year. Use “Convert a specific date and time” below to calculate it for a given day.
- How do I read the conversion table?
- The left column lists each whole hour in Burj al ‘Arab; the right column is the local time in Hong Kong at that same instant, with date rollovers marked. On the day clocks jump forward, some hours do not exist locally — the table says so instead of showing a plausible but wrong value.